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! - zKETCHES. (N.. II.) We resume the series of POLITICAL SKETCHES attributed to a disringnislied n uage, an d are persuaded that our Readers will agree with us, that they ought nut to sink into oblivion. They are hi ! . , thly honourable to the intellectual powers, Mud political knowledge of the reputed author, contain maxims of policy that well deserve . attention of our present Rulers. It is evident that they are written with a candid spirit, and with clus e and sagacious observathin :--We repeat the assoranee to our Readers, that in the course of -Ouse revived sketches of former characters, ,we shall mingle some original portraits from a mas terly hand, that in style, acuteness of observa tion, and liberaliry of sentiment, will fully corre spond with the rest of the Series, " E- G- -. " It sometimes happens that yont tau! frolick and dissipa tion end, from various causes, in prodenee• fegularity, without having destroyed either fortune or constitution.-- Some wives ruin, others preserve their husbands. Petticoat government is generally considered as a disgraceful situation ; and yet to this female rule many' a man owes all he possesses. "It is not unfrequent to see men of 'genitis . ; worth, and ability, wholly inattentive to their own ininiCdiate concerns; wty, behold ruin daily-and hourly approaching them, with out being able to exert thOse endCavoufs which are necessary for their preservation. If a man of such a temper, and in such a situation, should become united to a woman of pru dence and good sense, who is not so immersed in pleasure as to neglect the means of enjoying it with real satisfaction, the inattention of the husband may be remedied by the care of a wife. Ruin appears to me to be very difficult among people of great fortune, if desperate gaming is avoided, and there is prudence in one of the parties; as this will not only be a general restraint upon negligence, but may help to repair ' the bad consequences of it. The acres of Trentham look green, I believe, beneath a female administration. If men will not govern themselves, it is happy for them when they have sensible wives to occupy the post which is .deserted by their own reason. If marriage answers, that is, if it makes two people happier than they were before, it does not signify what particular reasons produced the union; or if its first views should he entirely disappointed. " It has been often hinted, that this Nobleman's present marriage* was entered into to strengthen his political interests. If it has produced a good mother to his children, a good steward to his estate, and, by teaching hini a wise economy, bas secured independence, it may very justly be said to have been founded in the happiest policy.t " 14—D " The taste of this Lord is very similar to my own; and I should he most happy to execute as a - what he does as a private Nobleman. He has built one of the finest houses in England, and to the internal decoration of it he has given the attention of many years. I should be equally delight e d to build the finest palace in Europe, and should , make the at tention to it the most pleasing relaxation from the toils of Government. To me, the pleasures which accompany the erecting any building, if it is hut a temple in a garden, are very greit ; but in executing a vast and magnificent plan, there must infinite delight ail(' entertainment. To trace the growing labours of the industrious .Architect; to see magnificence become, as it were, daily inure magnificent; to behold Labour, Art, Science, Taste, and Genius, both ancient and modern, all collected in ray service, and striving to excel each other in their various departments; is a situa tion that would make me look clown with pity upon my war like Brother of *** reviewing his numerous battalions at Potsdam. The peaceful King.: forms the happiness of his People, who, while he preserves the respect of surrounding nations, encoura4es the spirit of improvement among his subjects, polishes the rich, employs the poor, and adorns his kingdom. " E-- of E— —. " It is, without doubt, the interest of the Crown to keep up the dignity and power of the Peerage; and it is no less the interest of the Peerage to support and confirm the Prero gatives, of the Crown. If there were to be a King of this Country, who should be foolish enough to wish, or wicked enough to strive, to he a tyrant, and should really accom plish his purpose, the Peerage would, of course, share that tyranny, In the crush of the Constitution, and the destruc tion of Liberty, the Nobles would survive. But, abstracted from such dangerous and daring views as these, the dignity of. Government requires, that the hereditary Members of the Constitution should not be suffered to want a proportionate support ; arid if, from the misfortunes or extravagance of their ancestors, or their own misfortunes, they should not possess the means of living equal to then rank, the Crown ought to extend its relief: and I must own, that it really concerns me, whenever I find it run counter to my interest, and, the plan I must pursue in the distribution of my favours, to relieve any branch of my Nobility; though it - bears very hard upon the Civil List to be under the necessity of repair ing the broken fortunes of men whose dissolute lives have made them poor, and that others who are in great affluence, and do not chose employment, should tax the purse. "'This Nobleman's Family is the object of my most com passionate favour, and the world knows it. He himself would find a very partial friend in me, if his spirit did not burry bins away into very false notions of duty and patriotism. He possesses courage and abilities, and exercises them both against the measures of Administration. However mistaken and imprudent lie may be, I hope his intentions are sincere; though it has been whispered to me, snA believed by many, that a supposed inattention to his military advancement made him a patriot. Young men are oftentimes very impatient, and Patriotism owes much to this spirit, tehich makes high demands, or expects extraordinary favours; and when the one is not granted, or the other conferred, they fly for fame and honour to the wide-extended 'arms of Patriotism, and fancy an amazing importance and dignity is added to their character, by a letter of thanks and approbation front the Livery of London." The present Counless is sister to the Scottish Earl of C--, was Maid of Honour to the Princess Aususta, 'since u:arried to the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, and supposed to be regarded with very great partiality by the late Princess Dowager of Wales. t Lord G— is a man of excellent understanding, and pcssesses the companionable qualities in a high degree —He has generally prese'reed a considerable influence at Court ; and being, at present, the leader of the Bedford Party, is a Nobleman of very great importance. But, abstracted from these cirruoistances, be is said to be a particular object of . It---I favour, + Here was a Note relative to the last peace and the pre sctit, war, wi,h some intermediate concerns with Spain,which it ,vas thought proper to suppress.—lt would h ave b een wrong liat'e thrown the ;cast doubt upon so just a sentiment. * * * lt is proper to observe, that the notes accompany this Work were oot ascribed to tlie reputed Author of the Sketches theu3Seives. LITERARY REVIEW. arid ANTIQUITIES of the SEE and CA- The HISTORY TH EMIR', CHURCH of WINCHESTER; illustrated with a Series of Engravings, of Views, Elevations, Plans, and Details of the Architecture of that Edifice : including Biographical Anecdotes of the Bishops, and of other-Emi nent Persons connected with the Church. By JUAN LininoN, F. S. A. 4 The former yolumes of this splendid Work have accidently escaped our notice . ; but •a volume, which is complete in itself, being now before us , We feel. it .both a .duty. and a pleasure to render some justice to it, as well as to its deserving Author. Antiquarian publications in general have been considered as dry, uninteresting studies, or, at least, only interesting to the Antiquary or the professional Architect ; the present work, ho W e ver-, is a complete antidote to such feelings, and with no sn►all degree of pleasure we pronounce, that not only the man of Science, the Antiquary, and the Architect, will be gratified and delighted by the examination and perusal of this volume of \Winchester Cathedral, but every reader of (rive and feeling must be both instructed and amused in perusing the pages and examining the engrav ings of this beautiful production. "hl►e plates are peculiarly elegant, apparently faithful, and certainly very imposing, whilst the letter-press is historical, critical, and luminous. Mr. UTToN is entitled to our warmest com mendations for his very laudable and ardent zeal in pursuit of plain matters of tact and positive truths ; he is governed by no hypotheds, nor does his fancy ever run away with his judgment ; indeed such a perfect singleness of feeling and character pervades the whole of this Author's works, that we follow him with more pleasure and confidence than we scarcely ever remember to have felt with any Other Writer with whom we have travelled on the came ground. This volume is appositely dedicated to the late Princess Charlotte, who appears to have encou raged our Author's works. As a specimen of the style and,subjects embraced in the present vo lume, we cannot do better titan quote a passage from the Dedication, wherein Mr. B. says, " he is induced to inscribe this volutce to your Royal Highness, because the City and Cathedral Church of \Vinchester-are intimately associated with many distinguished historical events and eminent cha racters. Here the justly revered Alfred was edu cated, crowned, lived, and died. Canute also resided in this city, and gave liberally to the church.. Egbert constituted Winchester the me tropolis of the kingdom ; and was crowned, died and interred in the Cathedral. The fabulous story of Queen Emma's walking barefooted and unhurt over red-hot plough-shares belongs to this Cathedral. The first Norman Monarch built a palace, or rather a castle, here ; and his son, Wil liam Rufus, was enshrined in this church. Philip and Mary were married at Winchester ; whilst Charles the Second was so much prepossessed in favour of the city that be built a noble and spa cious palace on the site of the old castle. " Constans, a - Monk of \Vinton, was made Em peror of Rome ; and no less than ten of its pre lates are recorded among the saints of the Roman Catholic Calendar. Indeed, Winchester may pro perly he called an historical and royal city ; and therefore it is hoped that the present volume, il lustrative of the At►tiquity and Architecture of its venerable Cathedral may be found worthy of the notice and deserving the patronage of your Royal Highness. " I any, with profound respect, Your Royal Highness's obedient, humble servant, .JOIIN BRITTON." After so fair and candid an examination of the volume under consideration, it is but common jus tice to say, that " the History of Wincbeiter Ca thedral," has our entire and unqualified appro bation. We ought nor to conclude this article without noticing the zeal with which the Author pursues every thing relating to the literature as well as the architectural antiquities of the country. He some time ago 'printed a sketch of the life of SHAKSPFARE, not fur sale but friendly distribu tion, and he has now put himself to the expence of having authentic Busts of that immortal Poet, as well as of CAMDEN, and BEN JONSON. lie ob- serves on this subject, that " the Busts which have been commonly 'sold, professing to repre sent the features of these estimable writers, are notoriously devoid of authenticity, truth, and likeness. Although they may serve to amuse children, as any other plaster, or wax dolls, would; yet they.are unworthy of a place in the library of a man of taste and literature. To sup plant such things, Mr. Biftrroti engaged Mr. W. SCOULAR to make reduced Models front the Mo numental Busts at Westminster and Stratford Church, and these he has executed with fidelity and taste. They are IS inches in height, by 12 inches in width : each is fixed to a pedestal of three•books, and each is preserved by a thin wash of paint,. in stone colour, by which means they can be always kept clean.", Such laudable zeal manifests a generous impulse of taste and feeling, and promises fidelity in every work that may en gage his attention. CORN-EXCHANGE, Aun. 15.—We hare a fair supply of Wheat this morning,. which met with ready sales at 2s. per quarter dearer than last Mopday. We have a large supply of Oats, and although thert; is a large quantity on hand, they have not declined in price. In Barley, Beans, Pease, &c. there is no alteration. It is not yet known whether Flour will fall or not; but it is expected the latter end of the market will decide. MOLY AMYX THE PUGILIST.—Died at Galway, Ireland, on the 41h inst. in a room occupied by the band of the 77th regiment, where he had been maintained the last two months, and very humanely attended by three people of his colour, MOL N Box, the celebrated pugilist. Front his swoln state, it was deemed necessary that his almost immediate interment should take place. He was to have been interred on Wednesday. The expences of his funeral were to be chari tably defrayed by subscription in the 77th re giment—a tomb-stone is to be erected to his meuiory.—(Edinburgh Courant, Aug. 13) THEATRICAL REGISTER. • Pe;:formed on Saturday Niguit. CrIMATRE ROYAL, 1- IAYMARK ET.—(isCtinie), The Green Man : Principal Characters by Mr..iones and Mrs. Glover. After which, Three Weeks alter Marriage. To which was added, The Sleep Walker. TrIEATRE I.OVA Lp ENGLISH -OPERA,' STRAND.—The Arneri. cans : Captain 'Wilmot, Mr. Pear►nau; Louisa, Mrs. H Keruble. after which, Lock and Key. To CORRESPONDENTS. For CERTIFICATED CONVEYANCES and EXTRACTS from THE BRITISH MONITOR, see the First Page. MAILS ARRIVED -2 Dublin, 2 Waterford, I Hamburgh, 1 Holland, I Flanders, I Lisbon, I France. DUE—I Dublin, I Waterford, I Sweden, 1 Malta. PRICE 61 THIS DAY AT T per Ct'nt. 1id........ 761 i : per Cent. 7.544 31 prr Cent. .. .86h 4 per Cents. .9(1 I-ad 5 per Cent. N. Ann....103m Lank L. Ann... 20 9-16 5-16_ F STOCKS . wELv e O'CLOCK. India Bonds 9ls pr, Exch. Bills, 2.d....20s 18s. pr. Ditto, Qid.. .. ... 195. 17s. pr. Onin i Lim dis. 21 3f Cons. for Acct.-75i 76 75ii MC' H WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.MORROW. Morning, 33 minutes after 3. Evening, 5$ minutes after 3. THE SUN. SOLENI (XIS nicEitE FALSUNI AUDEAT ? LONDON, IIIOND.11", AUGUST 17, 1813. We received yesterday the Paris Papers of Thursday last, and this morning those of Friday. Lieutenant-General CANUEL underwent an other interrogatory on Wednesday before the 'lnge d'lnstruction. The Sieurs JEAN BAPTISTE JOANN'S and SoNGY, also arrested on a charge of being implicated in the Conspiracy, under went their second interrogatory on the same day, and the mandats for confining them au,se cret were annull e d. It i s a dd e d, t h at the in- struction respecting the Conspiracy was pro ceeding, and that the other persons accused would be successively subjected to their second interrogatory.—This is stated in one of the JoUr nals of Thursday; but a Paper of Friday says that General CANUEL, did not undergo an inter rogatory on Wednesday, but that the second in- terrogarory of the General was to take place on Saturday. It is added, that the fifth individual arrested, M. ROMILLY, was to be interrogated on Friday. The Emperor of , AUSTRIA, it is stated, was to set out from Vienna on the 3d inst. His Impe rial Majesty was expected at Frankfort about le middle of this mouth, with a suite of 145 persons. From thence be intended to go to May ence and Wiihaden, before proceeding to the meeting of Sovereigns at Aix-la-Chapelle. From Strasburg it is stated, that the EMPEROR was ex pected there, to be present at the review of the Austrian troops in France, by the Duke of WEL LINGTON, which is to take place on the 28th in stant. The Puke, it is understood, will arrive at Haguenau on the 27th. His Grace previously reviews the- Wortemberg Contingent. The 15th of September is the day - on which it is stated the Emperor of AUSTRIA is expected at Aix-la- Chapelle. The town of Germersheim, situated four leagues from Landau, on the Rhine, is, it is said, to be come a fortress of the Germanic Confederation. An article from Constantinople states, that on the 7th of June the Baron de STROGONOFP, the Russian Minister, was insulted by a Turk, who met him on the promenade. The Baron com plained very ener i getically to the REI3 EFFENDI, who promised him justice. Two days afterwards the VIZIER sent to the hotel of the Russfan ulster, stating that the Turk in question was in prison, and that he should be .placed at the dis posal of the Minister, to undergo whatever punish ment he pleased, the VIZIER recommending, at the same time, that the Turk should lose his head. The Minister, however, requested the release of the man, which was complied with ; and the next day the Cadi published at -Constantinople a .very severe Order, as to the respect due to Foreign Ministers, and to all those who were under their protection. The Grand Duchy of Baden is, it is stated, to have a Representative Constitution with two Chambers. An article from Irun, dated the 26th ult. says— " One of our celebrated Diplomatists, accompa nied by a very numerous suite, will proceed im mediately to the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. He will, it is understood, strongly solicit the me diation of the great powers.—Our differences with the United States of America are such that the issue cannot be foreseen, and it is even said that our Envoy there will be recalled." The Moniteur of Friday announces the appoint ment of the Sieur LOCARD to be Prefect of Cher, in the room of the Marquis de 'VILLENEUVE ; the Count de JCIGNE to be Prefect of Cantal, in the room of LOCARD ; and the Sieur de CHAZELLES to be Prefect of Morbihan, in the room of the Marquis de GUER. The following are Extracts from the Journals of Friday Plum, AVG. 1;4.-- Yesterday the Ministers . for Foreign Affairs and of the InteriJr suc cesslcel. transacted business %rid) his Mpiesti• Htt jesty afterwards went to Mahnaison. 00 1 " The C ount Corvetto, Minister o f - is recovered. b ra t Madame D au bent on , w id ow o f the cel ebr Naturalist of that name, died on Friday la st ' the age of nearly 100. " Letters from P er pi gnan o f t h e Ist inst.° co bi t tradict the st atement o f t h e d ea th of Mari Castanos. „ e to " Lieutenant-G enera l C anne l was all" • converse with his wif e on W e d nes day, ill e bell-I r sence of the Age d' Instruction. Reti " The Manclat of C on fi nemen t au secret ha s annulled with respect to Viscount de Cbqqc‘ laine. " The Countesses of St. Alorys and G li°7- , chart were yesterday, by the Tribunal 01" re nst tional Police, adj u d ge d gu il t y o f ca lumilY ° O l i o Lieutenant-Colonel B ar bi er D u f a y, and wets fined each fifty francs. FIVE PER CENT-5. Wednesday Thu i sday Loan Certificates f 50c. 78 f. 40 C. 171 DEFERRED STOCK Wednesday. Tbursdall Of the 22d March, 1817... 88f. 88f. 5 C . 22d Sept. 1817... 86f. c „ „86f. 5 C, 22d March, 1818...84 f. c... •8 4 f• EXCHANGE ON LoNDON One Month. 24 f. se. Three Months 23f. 85 c• ROCHEFoRT, AUG. s.—His Royal H i g hti , de the Duke of Gloucester, travelling under the 11 3 j. of the Earl of Connaught, arrived hereon th e w inst., and remained during the next day' j Royal Highnes s acce p te d t h e apart ments off er ; him by Rear-Admir a l th e C ount t rAugier , CO ir . mandant of the M a ri ne . His Royal ness visited the different Establishmen ts, s ; made the tour of th e Ci t y, atten ded by ,i n hi merous crowd, who thronged around him. Duke dined on the 3d with the Count d'A u g i ; in company with a l arge p art y. On ale Otto in the morning, his Royal Highness invite d p j breakfast several of the P u blic Officers , a afterviards proceeded on board the frigate. " NUREMBERG, AUG. G.—Prince Blocher arrived at Carlsbad from his estates in Sile sitb oo " The King of Prussia h a d a g rand revi e° the 31st ult. of all his t roo p s i n ga rrison at licr and in the neighbourhood. i n teJ " General the Count Witt ge nstein, aPP ° ibi Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Arm)? of sr. South, arrived on the 22d June at the head-clu ters at Tulczyn, and assumed the'comman d • " INSPRUCK, AUG. 2.—Letters from ItalY s°to that the Americ an S qua d ron st ill re mained ill 10 harbour of Leghorn." . _ THE FUNDS.—A general gloom prevailed el; the Money Market this morning at the ope n . o .• business. Consol s commence d a t 75 7 i, but I t il mediately f e ll t o 75g. The sales w ere - hs t heavy, and c hi e fly ma d e b y t h e sat ice par tie' froz o sold on Friday and Sturday. The Oder: Stock the Country thi s m orn i ng f or t h e sale ° r, ' 0 015 have been immense. A t h a lf-p as t twelve7° were 73k. We have taken some extracts this daY.f r°r° ry British (late Antigallicon) Monitor of Yester alb'4 whichrelative a t so beentheb' E o n a l s d t e f t o l composition and soutti t f a l d t i g reatbile : • - ob er not in e . we conceive, clearly proved that it is that 't 15 respect entitled to that Character, but I dors ibnais)rai M emorial n iopf:civitl. $ i 0 the a tt.. 0 _.: merely a common-place expedient of to overthrow the French Minist; ' , or a k a plaCe ,themselves ; notwithstanding their f 0' rar i ji. • of disinterest e d ness an d o f t h e ir self-denying o r I to nonce, as to situati ons th a t never wer e offered them. The Conductor of The British Ill agi i possesses such a pr o found knowledge ° od , that relates to th e F renc h Revolution , its drea d' ful consequences, th roug h all its bearings 0 0 0 and abroad, and as to the true character °` rs , who were c oncerne d i n i t , that we fee l "' tile !Ile tification in findin g th a t his view of , the said e... hail P r morial corresponds with that which we - e , l i n t j viously tak en . W e agre e with him • re nstrda surprise aux! regret that those who we 1 1 iii si ., ments of usurpation should [tow be emploYe( noonrii- f , • mations under th e res t ore d legitimate G° ver s it ) * : we conclude, h owever , th a t their adro' sa an ion C , at 0 some degree a ma tt er o f nece ssity, bUt we ca ne do cord with him in the severity with 010 he I . P o te. of the Ultras. As we h ave sa id before , tbeY T 6 e s' beY " jects of pity rather than of indignation' is o f the turally look with h orror on the agen sod n er, • Revolution, and th e m i n i o ns of the Us"' an re d, " • now that the l aw f u l M on arch is rest 05 50' with longing . eyes to their fortrier ii 60' of s sions, and wish to lay the foundation Ch ooc i oo v f e f rn rt m eici e eo n y t erlai w iti liic t l . l May afford the ° the sec reg is btihr); , t ri l l ) e o Iv iigt e i J r: Cheoinn:pirlaChyis, w a p. was so injudiCiously constructed , 6.Lid s o • -; :I! If e ke bi ott t o th Q tp 4 l :ti lt u! t!,l 1 1' 11 4, li t - i o d s l4 q ti s 1 4 4i „11 1 . NT ,• W O, 4 1, 1 1 . 6 3 lf gr i' QSl rs. I ~. 1 , • 4 11 be he t er 1 1)ir, t o b, b, Vien,